Personally, it sucks and shows little thought on how the Patriots run their team. I don't see the Pats taking Henne at the end of the 3rd round when they have Cassel and Gutierrez. Also, I don't see the Pats taking back to back LBs the way they have it posted. Nor do I see the Pats taking 4 LBs (2 ILB/2 OLB).

The pick of Hart is intriguing considering that he's built very similarly to Kevin Faulk. Though I think that Cherilus (OT from BC) would be a better pick for the Pats at 65 than Hart.

Bruce Davis, who is a 4-3 DE for UCLA, doesn't look to be a 3-4 OLB fit for the Patriots.

While Klinkenborg seems llike a good candidate for ILB, but the Pats already have someone like him in Lua.

Jasper Brinkley is someone who I think the Pats will keep an eye on even though the kid tore up his knee. If he's progressing well, the Pats could easily stash him on the IR as long as he's willing to go with the program.

Trevor Scott seems like a better fit as a 4-3 DE than a 3-4 Rush OLB for the Pats.

Hochstein is very small for OT for the Pats and seems to be extremely slow based on his school workout numbers.

I signed up for this a while back and they just released their 1st draft guide of the year. Its pretty interesting and a 116 page pdf that includes a full 7 round mock. www.newerascouting.com

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How much did you pay, and how often do they update it? Is it worth subscribing?

Chris Long #1? Cason the top CB taken? Where does Mike Hart fit in - He has Faulk's size, but certainly not his game? Why can't they get Goff's school correct? Did they pick Henne because of some reasoning like "The Patriots have a history of taking Wolverine quarterbacks?"

How much did you pay, and how often do they update it? Is it worth subscribing?

Chris Long #1? Cason the top CB taken? Where does Mike Hart fit in - He has Faulk's size, but certainly not his game? Why can't they get Goff's school correct? Did they pick Henne because of some reasoning like "The Patriots have a history of taking Wolverine quarterbacks?"

Trevor Scott is someone who's been on my watch list for a while.

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Goff was MY mistake, not theirs..

I don't know what the reasoning was behind taking Henne.

Since its free, I think its worth subscribing to since they have blurbs on NUMEROUS prospects. They also talk about Team needs:

Cason may not be the fastest DB in the draft, but he has good ball skills and returns kicks. He didn't get trown at a lot this year, so I am waiting for the senior bowl to see what he kind of skills he really has.

Despite the two fumbles against Florida, I really like Hart in our offense.

Goff could be a beast as a run stuffer in our defense, after a year or two.

Henne can hit the seam route as well as any college QB and that is a perfect fit for us.

Cason may not be the fastest DB in the draft, but he has good ball skills and returns kicks. He didn't get trown at a lot this year, so I am waiting for the senior bowl to see what he kind of skills he really has.

Despite the two fumbles against Florida, I really like Hart in our offense.

Goff could be a beast as a run stuffer in our defense, after a year or two.

Henne can hit the seam route as well as any college QB and that is a perfect fit for us.

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I had no issue with Cason.

I can see Hart if he's to be a 3rd down/compliment back to Maroney.

I can't see Henne at all. Not with Cassel and Gutierrez here. Not in the 3rd round with Brady already on board for the foreseeable future.

Goff could be good for this defense. The problem is that he's supposedly not great in coverage. That's why I think he's a reach early in the 3rd round where NewEra has him going.

Cason may not be the fastest DB in the draft, but he has good ball skills and returns kicks. He didn't get trown at a lot this year, so I am waiting for the senior bowl to see what he kind of skills he really has.

Despite the two fumbles against Florida, I really like Hart in our offense.

Goff could be a beast as a run stuffer in our defense, after a year or two.

Henne can hit the seam route as well as any college QB and that is a perfect fit for us.

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I actually like Cason, and have been saying he's one of the better ballhawking/playmaking CB's in the draft.

Jonathan Goff isn't lasting that long. That being said I like him, and think he'd be a great LB for NE.

For the record: I've got New Era's 2007 draft guide, and their scouting/info on players wasn't the best.

Don't get me wrong, I like them both. But I prefer Jones because of the offense he played in. Plus less mileage and will be available later.

I think Jones is much, much better in the passing game, and I'm not sold on what Slaton's going to do outside of the spread offense.

Of course, Jones hasn't declared for the draft. Jamaal Charles has, and he's another possibility, but I like Jones and Slaton much better.

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I should have made that opinion a little more clear. I think Steve would make a better Faulk replacement than Mike Hart. Felix Jones is good, too. If Jones declares, I wouldn't be surprised if he went in the second round.

Mendenhall's still a good back, as well, but I like him for other reasons.

Re-read this. He's a power runner with Huge legs. He could be the ideal replacement for Faulk.

Seems inconsistent, no? A replacement for Faulk would be a shifty guy who excells in the screen/draw game. A guy like Felix Jones if he comes out. Or upcoming free agent Mewelde Moore.

The obvious comparison to Hart is Maurice Jones-Drew, but Hart would have to put a lot of work in to achieve that level.

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Hmm maybe we have different ideas about 3rd down backs.
The blurb I read said that Hart had good hands and is a power runner, thats what I'd want in 3rd and short situations.
Plus Hart rarely fumbles, which is an important upgrade over Faulk in my eyes.

Hmm maybe we have different ideas about 3rd down backs.
The blurb I read said that Hart had good hands and is a power runner, thats what I'd want in 3rd and short situations.
Plus Hart rarely fumbles, which is an important upgrade over Faulk in my eyes.

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A third down back refers to a back in a passing situation who stays in to block or slips out of the backfield as a check down option for the QB.